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[nmc]

On Thursday the govt will announce rail plans for the North. Worth keeping an eye on because of potential impact about travel in the North West. MEN has an article on this today.

i think more accurately the government will be announcing the redistribution of some of the HS2 savings to Northern constituencies - with a Tory MP - in what amounts to a range of disparate and uncoordinated transport schemes aimed less at improving transport infrastructure and more at placating Tory voters in key marginal parliamentary seats….

Government to finally drop plan for HS2 link to Leeds – reports

Ministers said to be poised to fund disparate projects that favour Tory constituencies instead

www.theguardian.com

 

[KS55]

i think more accurately the government will be announcing the redistribution of some of the HS2 savings to Northern constituencies - with a Tory MP - in what amounts to a range of disparate and uncoordinated transport schemes aimed less at improving transport infrastructure and more at placating Tory voters in key marginal parliamentary seats….

Government to finally drop plan for HS2 link to Leeds – reports

Ministers said to be poised to fund disparate projects that favour Tory constituencies instead

www.theguardian.com

Not just disparate, but also desperate.
The first question the gov should be asked is: "On what date will you announce the cancellation of these plans?"

 

[Marvin]

i think more accurately the government will be announcing the redistribution of some of the HS2 savings to Northern constituencies - with a Tory MP - in what amounts to a range of disparate and uncoordinated transport schemes aimed less at improving transport infrastructure and more at placating Tory voters in key marginal parliamentary seats….

Government to finally drop plan for HS2 link to Leeds – reports

Ministers said to be poised to fund disparate projects that favour Tory constituencies instead

www.theguardian.com

Please don't quote the Guardian.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

On Thursday the govt will announce rail plans for the North. Worth keeping an eye on because of potential impact about travel in the North West. MEN has an article on this today.

Levelling up? Really. Cross rail 2 will be completed before HS2 is complete let alone HS3.

 

[nmc]

Please don't quote the Guardian.

Sorry M’Lord

 

[Keeper!]

On Thursday the govt will announce rail plans for the North. Worth keeping an eye on because of potential impact about travel in the North West. MEN has an article on this today.

Whatever they propose will be underfunded and inadequate even for the 1980's never mind 2020s and beyond.

Transport infrastructure and public transport in the UK is appalling and approaching 3rd world levels.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

can we just not get rid of the metrolink?

its shocking

 

[worsleyweb]

can we just not get rid of the metrolink?

its shocking

it really is just far too slow.

 

[MCFCTrick]

it really is just far too slow.

Train from Rochdale to Manchester ... 20 mins.

Tram from Rochdale to Manchester ... 55 mins.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

Train from Rochdale to Manchester ... 20 mins.

Tram from Rochdale to Manchester ... 55 mins.

To be fair the train was slow on the Oldham loop